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Meaning of tink in English:

tink

Pronunciation /tɪŋk/

verb

[no object]Knitting

  • Undo a row of knitting one stitch at a time, in order to correct a mistake.

    ‘I start trying to tink back the stitches to avoid another rip’
    • ‘I can tink a lot faster than I can knit’
    • ‘I had to tink a row on a scarf last night’

Origin

1990s reversal of knit.